A program on sinkholes will be offered at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 17 at Laurel Manor Recreation Center. It is sponsored by the Property Owners Association. This discussion will explain the nuances of the geology under Central Florida that makes The Villages vulnerable to sinkholes. A geotechnical engineer will guide us through the formation of Read More
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16-year-old drives into a sinkhole
A 16-year-old driver escaped injuries after driving into a sinkhole in southwestern Minnesota. The Renville County Sheriff’s Office posted a drone video of the car in the hole online with the reminder to always buckle up. Source: https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2018/07/04/drive-into-sinkhole-drone-minnesota-jnd-orig.cnn
Science behind sinkholes explained
Many people have seen the dramatic Facebook videos of giant, car-eating sinkholes appear in states like Florida or Kentucky, but how common are they in Lafayette, Indiana? Not very, according to West Lafayette assistant city engineer Marcus Smith. “That’s very rare,” Smith said. “A sinkhole would happen more in southern Indiana.” The subject arose when Read More
Don’t ignore sinkhole caused slab damage to your home’s foundation!
Unfortunately, sinkholes of all sizes are opening up all over Florida. This has been getting worse over the years due to growth compromising water tables and ground stability coupled with ground erosion from Hurricane Irma and this season’s heavy rains. Florida sits on a bed of subterranean limestone that becomes more porous and weakens under Read More
Some Villages residents still can’t go home
After holes appeared between two homes in The Villages on Feb. 15, seven people from four homes were told to evacuate. The two homes remain uninhabitable. A woman said officials told her a collapsed storm drain was to blame. THE VILLAGES – Nearly two months after multiple holes suddenly opened between two homes in The Read More
Sinkhole experts visit the Villages to discuss resident housing issues
MARION COUNTY, Fla. Two sinkhole experts came to the Villages Thursday morning to review two homes that have been condemned by Marion County officials. After walking the properties on SE McLawren Terrace, the pair says both houses can be fixed and eventually put back on the market for sale. Mike Kouchak said, “With today’s technology Read More
Water line breaks shuts down lanes on U.S. 41 in East Naples
COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — Eastbound lanes of U.S. 41 are shut down due after a water line break opened a large hole in the road in East Naples. The sinkhole was caused by a burst irrigation pipe early Sunday morning. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office confirmed via Twitter the road damage is impacting eastbound lanes Read More
Arkansas man dies after an underwater sinkhole creates dangerous whirlpool
Arkansas wildlife officials are urging boaters to avoid a section of a river in the northern part of the state after a sinkhole opened up and created a dangerous whirlpool that led to a man’s death. Officials with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission confirmed in a statement that a man was killed Saturday afternoon in “a fatal boating accident” when Read More
US man dies after an underwater sinkhole creates dangerous whirlpool
Wildlife officials in the US state of Arkansas are urging boaters to avoid a section of a river in the northern part of the state after a sinkhole opened up and created a dangerous whirlpool that led to a man’s death. Officials with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission confirmed in a statement that a Read More
Mosaic showcases its sinkhole repair
MULBERRY — Repairing the September 2016 accident that spilled about 215 million gallons of contaminated water into the Floridan Aquifer schooled Mosaic officials on new ways to manage its gypsum stacks, but it paid a steep tuition — $84 million. That was the cost of the nearly two-year cleanup project at the Mosaic Co.’s New Read More